We are affiliated with Workforce Centers of America, Inc., our nonprofit parent corporation.

With over 35 years experience in developing public/private partnerships for employment and training initiatives, WorkForce21 is well prepared to take on the new challenges facing the business world as a result of changing labor market dynamics.

Our Services - At WorkForce21, we offer our customers customized program design and implementation services surrounding any or all of what you may need. Our service matrix includes: specialized outreach and recruitment, assessment, pre- and post-employment training, transportation and other support services including child care, job coaching and mentoring. Consulting and direct services that bring workforce partners and clients together for success!

Our Promise - WorkForce21 delivers only the very best results backed up by a proven track record and our unconditional guarantee. If you want to simplify the maze of alternative recruitment and support programs in a most cost effective way, with no downside risk and unlimited upside potential, give us a call!

It is the mission of WorkForce21, as stated in its Articles of Incorporation, to "operate exclusively for charitable purposes and provide social, community and community-based economic development programs to assist individuals and families, the elderly, those with disabilities, ex-offenders and ex-substance abusers and others with significant barriers to employment achieve economic success and greater independence of living". The corporation is charged with the responsibility to "develop economic development and vocational preparedness training programs, including needed support services to be based upon the provision, maintenance and operation of such on a non-profit basis." "The purposes for which the corporation is organized and for which it shall exist are to be exclusively charitable in nature within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code." Specifically, in response to these overall goals, it is the mission of WF21 to:

The various planned functions of the organization will be implemented by personnel to be hired or organizations engaged by the corporation. These include workforce consultants, and specialty organizations in the areas of low income employment program recruitment, intake, assessment, pre-employment and/or business development counseling, life skills training and counseling, job coaching, mentoring, employment related transportation and/or day care services and related property and/or business development.

(Submitted as Addendum to IRS Application Form 1023 [Rev. 9-98] "Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code");

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Provide educational and vocational training and guidance to non-skilled or low-skilled persons who have multiple barriers to employment or are unable to find employment due to inadequate education, or create a non-profit subsidiary of this corporation for the same purpose (51%);

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Develop new programs and curricula to serve low income populations and families in their quest for economic self-sufficiency, including career counseling, job matching, job readiness, life skills education and/or entreprenueral skills training (10%);

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Develop, provide or broker support services and programs to help low income populations and families succeed in, retain and advance in employment and microenterprise development, in the form of counseling, job coaching, mentoring, employment related transportation and day care services and other types of training and support services as are understood to be needed by such individuals and families (30%);

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Construct, operate, maintain, improve, buy, own, sell, convey, assign, mortgage or lease any real property or other personal property necessary to provide such services or indent to the acquisition, ownership, maintenance or operation of low income employment, training or support services and/or the development of low income housing and other social and community facilities, programs and services which shall improve the quality of life and economic development of residents and communities identified in its strategic and business service plan (5%);

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Solicit, accept and receive grants, contributions and bequests of real and personal property for the use and benefit of developing such aforementioned programs and services (1%);

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Hold, invest, reinvest and expend such funds and property received for such purposes (1%);

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Borrow money and issue evidences of indebitness in furtherance of any or all of the objects of its business (1%);

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Make distributions for charitable purposes, including such purposes as described above, to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, as amended (1%).

Networking with approved vendors and sources of candidates trained in basic pre-employment skill areas as life skills, GED, ABE, ESL and various basic employment-focused programs.

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Customized program design based on specific client needs and company policies.

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Analysis of current systems/instruments for effect and utility.

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Recommended strategies and validated tools for improved performance.

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Evaluation of current productive/unproductive sources based on historical production. Networking with successful sources with proven track records on an individual neighborhood basis county-by-county and state-by state.

Overall or targeted client assessment of current strategies and needs. We work with our partners to identify patterns of turnover, costly excessive overtime and vendor agency staffing.

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Design of a customized plan to address goals, including configuration of resources from government, foundations, community-based and faith-based organizations, all with established track records to deliver for you. We look for brokering resources others miss.

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Management of all contract service partners. We make it easy and worry-free to work with diverse and community-based partners.

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Problem solving management as programs develop to guarantee results.

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Child Care

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Job Coaching

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Mentoring

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Case Management

Tax Credit Services

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Transportation

General Workforce Programming

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We will keep client information and records confidential and not use proprietary information without client approval.

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We will serve our clients with integrity, competence and objectivity.

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We will keep client information and records confidential and not use proprietary information without client approval.

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We will accept only engagements for which we are qualified by our experience and competence.

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We will assign staff to client engagements in accord with their experience, knowledge and expertise.

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We will acknowledge any influences on our objectivity and will withdraw from an engagement when our objectivity or integrity may be impaired.

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We will charge fees and expenses that are reasonable, legitimate, and commensurate with the services we deliver and responsibility we accept.

The U.S. DoL ETA Home Page. Includes sections for business and industry, workforce professionals, grants, a portal to the WIA One Stop career system, Job Corps, Jobs for Veterans, My Skills, My Future, My Next Move, benefits.gov, the Worker Reemplyment Project, WIA contacts and national WIB database. (Select Fall 2012 links below)

In Their Own Words -- Pennsylvania's Frontline Workers in Long-Term Care, prepared by Dostalik ET AL, reports on the results of 15 focus groups with direct-care workers across the state. The reports outline various concerns of direct-care workers and administrators of long-term care. Some of these issues include workplace environment, training, benefits, regulations and enforcement, wages, and society's perceptions. The reports also describe the extent and nature of recruitment and retention issues; a review of professional literature; and how other states have addressed this problem.

NEW! 2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines - Poverty Guidelines are issued each year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The guidelines are a simplification of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes - for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. Includes full text of the Federal Register notice with the 2012 poverty quidelines.

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NEW! 2012 DOL LLSIL Guidelines - Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) guidelines are issued each year by the U.S. Department of Labor. The guidelines are a standardization of low-income thresholds for use for various administrative purposes and social service planning/evaluation.

We welcome your feedback! We are always happy to answer any questions you may have about workforce issues or products and services. Please feel free to fill out this form. If you pose a question, or simply would like more information on any of our client services, one of our customer service representatives will either get you an answer quickly or direct you to other helpful resources.You can also call or FAX us at our inquiry hotline (856) 401-0424 or send an e-mail to: mail@workforce21.net or write to:WorkForce21777 Blackwood Clementon RoadSuite ELindenwold, NJ 08021